Le Joueur d’échecs (1938)

Dir: Jean Dréville Drama stars 2

Overview

Le Joueur d’échecs is a French film first released in 1938, directed by Jean Dréville. The film is based on a novel by Henry Dupuis-Mazuel and stars Françoise Rosay, Conrad Veidt, Paul Cambo and Delphin. It has also been released under the title: The Chess Player. Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.

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Credits

Director: Jean Dréville
Script: André Doderet, Jean Dréville, Henry Dupuis-Mazuel (novel), Albert Guyot, Roger Vitrac, Bernard Zimmer
Photo: René Gaveau, André Thomas
Music: Jean Lenoir
Cast: Françoise Rosay (Catherine II of Russia), Conrad Veidt (The Baron), Paul Cambo (Boleslas), Delphin (Yegor, the Clown), Micheline Francey (Sonia), Manuel Gary, Jacques Grétillat (Prince Potemkin), Edmonde Guy (Wanda), Bernard Lancret (Prince Serge), Gaston Modot (Major Nicolaieff), Jean Témerson (Prince of Poland)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 70 min; B&W
Aka: The Chess Player; The Devil Is an Empress

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